Fall 2008 Football Roster
Jason Leo
- Position:
- P/K
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Harleysville Pa.
- High School:
- Souderton
- Major:
- Accounting and Finance
Why Lehigh? "I chose to attend Lehigh because of the perfect balance between academics and athletics.”
On Coach Coen: "Coach Coen exemplifies the type of football coach every player wants. His energy and love for the game is felt by every player around him. He cares for his players and treats them all with respect. He is always available to talk about anything from academics to athletics and social issues.”
On being a part of the Lehigh football experience: “It is an honor to be able to go into an interview and say I am a
All-America candidate … player profile … expected to be Lehigh’s starting punter and kicker … as a junior … Honorable Mention All-America selection … Second-Team All-Patriot League punter … ranked 14th in the country with a 42.1 per punt average … booted 43 punts for a total of 1,811 yards pinning 19 of them inside the 20 … led Lehigh with 61 points (11 field goals, 28 extra points) … career-best 45-yard field goal at Fordham … kicked two field goals vs. Villanova and Harvard … averaged 61.1 yards on kickoffs … as a sophomore… 2006 Patriot League Special Teams Player of the Year… First-Team All-Patriot League selection … led all Patriot League kickers in points with 69 … made 12-of-18 field goal attempts including 41 yarders against Yale and Colgate … connected on 33-of-34 extra point attempts … averaged 38 yards per punt … as a freshman … All-Patriot League second team punter … Lehigh’s primary punter for the final ten games of the season … averaged 37.4 yards per punt … added placekicking duties late in the season … was 5-of-6 in field goal attempts … 2006 finalist for the J. Daniel Nolan award, given to the Lehigh athletics department’s top freshman male athlete … connected on a career-long 43-yard FG in a win over Georgetown (Nov. 5) ... pitcher on Lehigh’s baseball team … in secondary school … member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Eileen and Wayne Leo … has two siblings: sister Jennifer, and brother Shawn.
